Eppley Airfield (OMA) Airport & Passenger Statistics 2025

Page Last Updated: 24 March 2026

Located four miles from downtown Omaha, Nebraska, Eppley Airfield is the state’s largest airport and a medium-hub facility. It offers nonstop service to major U.S. hubs and leisure destinations.

Overview

How many passengers use Eppley Airfield each year?

Eppley Airfield handled 5.23 million passengers in 2025, down 1% from the record 5.28 million in 2024.

Passenger volume climbed from 4.12 million in 2014 to a pre-pandemic peak of 5.04 million in 2018.
Traffic fell to 2.14 million in 2020, a 57% drop from 2019.
Recovery was swift. The count rebounded to 3.75 million in 2021 then 4.51 million in 2022, equal to about 90% of 2019 levels.
By 2023, OMA served 5.03 million passengers; it then set a new mark of 5.28 million in 2024, with 5% growth year over year.

Note: Figures represent total passenger traffic (enplaned and deplaned).

Does Eppley Airfield have domestic or international flights?

OMA currently has no international passenger processing or customs capability for scheduled airline service.

The airport briefly offered a Toronto route via Air Canada from May 1, 2018, to October 4, 2019, carrying 13,394 passengers in 2019 (around 0.3% of total traffic).
No gates at OMA are currently designated for international use.

How many aircraft operations occur at Eppley Airfield each year?

OMA logged 107,914 aircraft operations in 2025, up 2.7% from 105,081 in 2024.

Aircraft operations generally trended upward from 97,378 in 2014 to a pre-pandemic high of 101,510 in 2018, before easing slightly to 98,571 in 2019.
Operations fell to 73,561 in 2020 then recovered to 93,860 in 2021 and 100,632 in 2022.
The airport recorded 105,081 aircraft operations in 2024, the highest total in more than a decade before rising further in 2025.
Air carrier and air taxi operations accounted for about 67% of movements in 2024, while general aviation contributed about 32%. In OMA’s reporting, air taxi includes regional airline and charter activity.
Three intersecting runways handle large aircraft, with the longest runway measuring 9,502 feet.

Aircraft Operations by Type at OMA
Year	Total Operations	Air Carrier	Air Taxi	General Aviation	Military
2014	97,378	41,083	27,723	25,095	3,477
2015	95,544	42,744	23,344	25,221	4,235
2016	96,257	45,976	22,042	23,619	4,620
2017	96,624	50,281	20,063	22,694	3,586
2018	101,510	54,205	19,580	24,947	2,778
2019	98,571	55,435	18,216	22,396	2,524
2020	73,561	35,744	14,420	21,914	1,483
2021	93,860	45,068	18,597	26,896	3,299
2022	100,632	46,495	20,373	30,872	2,892
2023	98,938	48,997	19,510	29,125	1,306
2024	105,081	51,490	18,763	33,800	1,028
2025	107,914	55,302	17,940	33,463	1,209

Note: Air carrier includes mainline airline and large cargo operations; air taxi includes regional and charter operations.

Which airlines carry the most passengers at Eppley Airfield?

Southwest Airlines remained OMA’s largest carrier in 2025, with 1,864,221 passengers and a 35.7% market share.

American Airlines (including American Eagle) flew 1,068,805 passengers, a 20.5% share.
United Airlines (including United Express) handled 968,173 passengers, equating to a 18.5% share of the market.
Delta Air Lines carried 907,555 passengers, representing 17.4% of total traffic.
Smaller carriers included Allegiant with 190,200 passengers, Alaska with 141,555, and Frontier with 73,215 in 2025.
Together, the four largest carriers moved about 92% of all passengers at OMA in 2025.

Note: Market shares for 2025 reflect full-year passenger volumes.

What are the most popular destinations from Eppley Airfield?

Denver remained OMA’s busiest destination in 2025, with 375,090 passengers.

Chicago O’Hare ranked second with 241,920 passengers, followed by Phoenix with 213,540 and Atlanta with 188,760.
Dallas/Fort Worth handled 184,090 passengers and Chicago Midway 151,950, while Las Vegas recorded 132,270.
Charlotte served 117,080 passengers, ahead of St. Louis with 101,960 and Minneapolis with 94,280.

Note: Passenger figures are annual two-way totals in 2025, based on T-100 Domestic Market data for U.S. carriers.

When are the peak travel months at Eppley Airfield?

June was OMA’s busiest month in 2025, with 524,331 passengers.

Summer travel was strongest, with July reaching 508,000 passengers and May 479,585, while October also stood out at 476,261.
February was the slowest month at 346,719 passengers, followed by January at 364,538.
May through August accounted for about 37% of annual passenger traffic in 2025.

Note: Figures represent total passenger traffic (enplaned and deplaned).

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How much revenue does Eppley Airfield generate each year?

Eppley Airfield generated $81.55 million in operating revenue in 2024, up 9.6% from $74.38 million in 2023.

Operating revenue rose from $40.24 million in 2014 to $51.79 million in 2019 before the pandemic.
Revenue fell to $35.38 million in 2020, a decline of 31.7% from 2019.
Recovery was strong. Operating revenue rebounded to $45.08 million in 2021 and $58.70 million in 2022.
Growth continued to $74.38 million in 2023 before reaching a new high of $81.55 million in 2024.

Note: Figures represent total operating revenue reported in the FAA Certification Activity Tracking System (CATS) for fiscal years ending December 31.

How much cargo moves through Eppley Airfield each year?

OMA processed 143.48 million lbs of cargo and mail in 2025, up 19.5% from 120.08 million lbs in 2024.

Cargo and mail volumes rose from 113.21 million lbs in 2014 to more than 154 million lbs in 2018 and 2019.
Throughput peaked at 154.86 million lbs in 2020.
Volume then eased to 149.60 million lbs in 2021, 134.89 million lbs in 2022, and 115.12 million lbs in 2023.
Cargo and mail recovered to 120.08 million lbs in 2024 before rebounding sharply in 2025.

Note: Figures include freight and mail, enplaned and deplaned, measured in millions of pounds, based on Omaha Airport Authority traffic statistics.

What is Eppley Airfield’s on-time performance?

OMA recorded an on-time departure rate of 81% and an on-time arrival rate of 80% in the latest 12-month period ending November 2025.

Average departure delay was 70.56 minutes, while average arrival delay was 63.67 minutes, based on delayed flights only.
The cancellation rate stood at 0.45% over the same period.
Departure on-time performance ranged from 80% to 87% between 2020 and 2025, while arrival performance ranged from 75% to 85%.
Average departure delays peaked at 77.96 minutes in 2024, while average arrival delays were highest at 63.86 minutes in 2024 before easing slightly in the latest period.

Note: BTS publishes average delays in decimal-minute format. As such, the values have been kept exactly as reported to avoid altering the underlying data.

Airport On-Time Performance at OMA
Metric	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025*
On-Time Departures (%)	87	84	80	83	81	81
On-Time Arrivals (%)	85	80	75	78	77	80
Avg Departure Delay (min)	76.18	70.77	71.2	69.04	77.96	70.56
Avg Arrival Delay (min)	47.29	56.9	60.39	57.98	63.86	63.67
Cancellation Rate (%)	6.13	1.73	2.35	0.97	1.21	0.45

Note: A flight is considered delayed when it arrives or departs 15 minutes or more after schedule. Figures for 2025 cover December 2024 to November 2025 and include major U.S. carriers only.

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References

AFS: Passenger Data, Aircraft Operations, Airlines and Cargo Statistics (2014–2025)
BTS: Top Destination Routes and On-Time Performance Summaries (2020–2025)
CAT: Annual Revenue Data (2014–2024)